Hair Relaxer and Perm Cancer Lawsuits Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court for Pretrial Proceedings
MDL will include all lawsuits alleging chemicals in hair relaxer and perms caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
MDL will include all lawsuits alleging chemicals in hair relaxer and perms caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
Thousands of Black women are expected to file hair relaxer cancer lawsuits in 2023, leading to a hearing this week over whether to consolidate cases brought throughout the federal court system
Women say they began using Dark & Lovely and similar products at a young age, due to a lack of label warnings about the hair relaxer cancer risks, raising allegations similar to those presented in individual lawsuits in the U.S.
Lawsuit indicates regular and prolonged exposure to hair relaxer caused ovarian cancer, alleging that users are not warned about the potential risk
The number of hair relaxer lawsuits has continued to grow as more women link their uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine fibroids to years of using chemical straighteners.
Regular use of Dark & Lovely hair relaxer caused endometrial cancer diagnosis, after an Illinois woman applied the chemical straightener to her scalp for decades.
Defendants claim the cases involve too many different manufacturers, diseases and hair relaxer products for consolidation to be convenient or efficient.
Lawsuit alleges L'Oreal and other manufacturers knew about the risk of uterine cancer from hair straightener chemicals, but failed to warn consumers.
Lawsuit alleges that women face a future risk of uterine cancer and other injuries from Dark & Lovely, and other hair straighteners that will require life-long medical monitoring
Hair relaxer lawsuits have been filed in four different federal district courts, and it is expected that hundreds of additional claims will be filed over uterine cancer, breast cancer, fibroids and other injuries